10228-012 A procession of Maoists supporters. Nepal is suffering from the worst political crisis in its history- the Maoist Insurgency. Led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal(Comrade Prachanda) and Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist fired the first salvo of the People`s War on February 12, 1996. A people`s war aiming at a fundamental change of economy and social structure to introduce a new kind of democracy.The Maoist guerrillas are determined to push forward their agenda for revolution through class struggle and the establishment of a one-party republic. Over 100 people were killed in unified and coordinated attacks on police outposts,government buildings, and Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) units.The attacks and the subsequent -ongoing- battles brought the death toll to over 2,000 people since the beginning of the uprising. Photo:Sudhira Shah/Netphotograph.com